2023 Sharkathon Catch & Measurement Photo Rules

 You the angler must prove to Sharkathon the measurement of your catch via required digital photographs as defined within these rules and examples given on the example page. Please read and understand these rules & requirements, failure to have pictures verifying the submitted length of your catch can result in disqualification. Each angler will be issued a 48" Sharkathon ruler and a 120" tailor tape style ruler to be used for all measurements. 

SHARK SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THREE PICTURES PER SHARK

#1 SHARK PHOTO: (Angler Photo) Angler posing with entire shark visible, lying straight, Sharkathon ruler held correctly, and taken from correct angle. Please refer to SHARK PHOTO #1 on example page & detailed definition below for further details.  

#2 SHARK PHOTO: (Total Length Photo) Using the 120 inch ruler a photo containing the tip of the tail & a legible and verifiable total length measurement. Please refer to SHARK PHOTO #2 on example page & detailed definition below for further details.  

#3 SHARK PHOTO: (Fork Length Photo) Using the 120 inch ruler a photo containing the fork of the tail & a legible and verifiable fork length measurement. Please refer to SHARK PHOTO #3 on example page & detailed definition below for further details. 

 

NON-SHARK SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE TWO PICTURES PER CATCH

#1 NON-SHARK PHOTO: (Angler Photo) Angler posing with entire catch visible, lying straight, Sharkathon ruler held correctly, and taken from correct angle.  Please refer to Non-Shark Photo #1 on example page & detailed definition below for further details.

#2 NON-SHARK PHOTO: (Measurement Photo) Photo containing a legible and verifiable total length measurement of your catch with the correct ruler visible and not covered up. Please refer to Non-Shark Photo #2 on example page & detailed definition below for further details.

 

 ATTENTION: Take multiples of each required photo and review them to ensure that an adequate picture has been taken, discuss the process with person taking photographs in advance so they understand procedures.

 

DETAILED DEFINITIONS OF ANGLER PHOTOS

#1 SHARK PHOTO: (Angler Photo) 1 photo required showing the angler posing with the shark looking at the camera. The Sharkathon ruler must be held straight, visible and legible within the photo. The Sharkathon ruler must be held straight along the length of the shark, in front of and near or touching the dorsal fin, shark tag visible if applicable. The entire Shark must be straight, visible and clean within the photo. Do not hold tail, take photo perpendicular to the length of the shark. Refer to Shark Photo #1 on example page for visual example. Refer to Photo Angle Example #1 & #2 on example page for visual example of proper positioning of the shark, angler and photographer. Fork length reported by the angler must be verifiable in PHOTO #1 for it to qualify. Fork lengths are verified via software using the Sharkathon ruler to scale the photograph and verify the measurement.

#1 NON-SHARK PHOTO: (Angler Photo) 1 photo required showing the angler posing with the catch looking at the camera. The entire catch must be straight, visible and clean within the photo. The Sharkathon ruler must be straight, visible and legible within the photo. Refer to Non-Shark Angler Photo #1 on example page. Take photo perpendicular to the length of the catch. Refer to Photo Angle Example #1 & #2 on example page for visual example of proper positioning of the catch, angler and photographer.

#1 STINGRAY PHOTO: (Angler Photo) 1 photo required showing the angler in a safe position away from tail of ray. The entire Sharkathon ruler must be straight, visible and legible within the photo. The Sharkathon ruler must held over the width of the ray to represent the measurement from wingtip to wingtip. Refer to Ray Photo #1 on example page.  

DETAILED DEFINITIONS OF MEASUREMENT PHOTOS

This photo or photos must show a legible length visible on the ruler or tape measure and verify the length that is submitted on the catch-log. These photos do not require the angler to be in the photo, these photos are proof of length submitted.

#2 SHARK PHOTO: (Total Length Photo) 1 photo required showing the tip of the tail & the 120” ruler visible and legible. The total length represented within this photo must match the length reported by the angler on the catch-log & must be visible & verifiable in SHARK PHOTO #2 for it to qualify.  Sharks are measured in a straight line with tape measure held tight above the shark, Do not follow curvature of shark with the tape measure. Please refer to Shark Photo #2 on example page.

#3 SHARK PHOTO: (Fork Length Photo) 1 photo required showing the fork length & the 120” ruler visible and legible. The fork length represented within this photo must match the length reported by the angler on the catch-log & must be visible & verifiable in SHARK PHOTO #3 for it to qualify. Fork lengths are verified via software using the Sharkathon ruler to scale the photograph and verify the measurement. Please refer to Shark Photo #3 on example page.

#2 NON-SHARK PHOTO: 1 photo required. If catch is less than 48” Sharkathon ruler is to be used, if longer than 48” then the provided 120” ruler must be used. The catch must be straight, visible, & clean. The ruler used must be straight, visible and legible. The total length of the catch represented within this photo must match the length on the catch-log. Fish lengths are measured in a straight line from tip of closed jaw, or tip of nose (whichever is longer and applies to species of fish),  to tip of tail. DO NOT extend lower jaw and take measurement from there. Please refer to Non-Shark Photo #2 on example page. For measuring examples please refer to MEASURING EXAMPLE on example page.

#2 RAYS PHOTO: 1 photo required showing wingtip to wingtip measurement utilizing Sharkathon ruler, if longer than 48” then the provided 120” ruler must be used. Always keep tail away from angler. The ray’s outline must be visible. The ruler used must be straight, visible and legible. The total length from wingtip to wingtip represented within this photo must match the length on the catch-log. Please refer to Ray Photo #2 on example page 

 

 

 

Correct method of using the 120” ruler to measure sharks

·  Hold ruler tight just above body of shark in a straight line, do not follow contours of shark.

·  Total length is measured in a straight line from the tip of snout to the longest length of tail.

·  Fork length is measured in a straight line from the tip of snout to the inside of tail as shown above.

·  Girth is measured around the thickest part of the shark between pectoral and dorsal fins.